A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression

Post-mortem investigations of skeletal remains as well as radiographs from living individuals provide useful information for the discrimination of sex. Our study aimed to find out a mathematical model to differentiate gender based on greater degree of accuracy than the anthropological measures taken...

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Main Authors: Soumeek Chowdhuri, Priyam Roy, Arkadeep Dey, Saikat Das, Ritwik Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Naif University Publishing House 2019-12-01
Series:Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/1085
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author Soumeek Chowdhuri
Priyam Roy
Arkadeep Dey
Saikat Das
Ritwik Ghosh
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Priyam Roy
Arkadeep Dey
Saikat Das
Ritwik Ghosh
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description Post-mortem investigations of skeletal remains as well as radiographs from living individuals provide useful information for the discrimination of sex. Our study aimed to find out a mathematical model to differentiate gender based on greater degree of accuracy than the anthropological measures taken from the sternum obtained from cadaver dissection.The study was performed on 108 adults who were brought for examination of chest due to various medical reasons. Their age ranged between 18 and 80 years.The cases were selected randomly after considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sternal measurements were taken by studying CT (Computed Tomography) scans. Of these cases, 73 were males and 35 were females. The discriminant function equation (Df) = 0.071 Manubrial Length +0.075 Manubrio-Sternal Length +0.036 Width at S1 +0.037 Width at S3 -11.367 (Constant). Overall 80.6% of the sample was correctly classified into their group. This study revealed that measurements from CT scan of sternum can be used to differentiate between sex of individuals which adds to a great advantage in forensic anthropology.
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spelling doaj.art-0d5bbeed3c9a4c71af8ca32fb88c10902024-03-12T12:27:58ZaraNaif University Publishing HouseArab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine1658-67861658-67942019-12-011101445145410.26735/16586794.2019.035451A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic RegressionSoumeek ChowdhuriPriyam RoyArkadeep DeySaikat DasRitwik GhoshPost-mortem investigations of skeletal remains as well as radiographs from living individuals provide useful information for the discrimination of sex. Our study aimed to find out a mathematical model to differentiate gender based on greater degree of accuracy than the anthropological measures taken from the sternum obtained from cadaver dissection.The study was performed on 108 adults who were brought for examination of chest due to various medical reasons. Their age ranged between 18 and 80 years.The cases were selected randomly after considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sternal measurements were taken by studying CT (Computed Tomography) scans. Of these cases, 73 were males and 35 were females. The discriminant function equation (Df) = 0.071 Manubrial Length +0.075 Manubrio-Sternal Length +0.036 Width at S1 +0.037 Width at S3 -11.367 (Constant). Overall 80.6% of the sample was correctly classified into their group. This study revealed that measurements from CT scan of sternum can be used to differentiate between sex of individuals which adds to a great advantage in forensic anthropology.https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/1085forensic sciencesternumradiologysex estimationct scan thoraxidentificationg
spellingShingle Soumeek Chowdhuri
Priyam Roy
Arkadeep Dey
Saikat Das
Ritwik Ghosh
A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression
Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine
forensic science
sternum
radiology
sex estimation
ct scan thorax
identificationg
title A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression
title_full A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression
title_fullStr A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression
title_full_unstemmed A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression
title_short A Study for Determination of Sex by Multidetector Computed Tomography of Sternum using Discriminant Function and Logistic Regression
title_sort study for determination of sex by multidetector computed tomography of sternum using discriminant function and logistic regression
topic forensic science
sternum
radiology
sex estimation
ct scan thorax
identificationg
url https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/1085
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